Dumb people confuse St. John’s, Newfoundland with Saint John, New Brunswick.

Don’t snicker. It’s true.

Know that Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick while St. John’s is the most populous Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) in Newfoundland. Completely different.

Tradition declares that St John’s, Newfoundland earned its name when explorer John Cabot became the first European to sail into the harbour, on June 24, 1497 — the feast day of Saint John the Baptist.

In stark contrast, French explorers Sieur de Monts and Samuel De Champlain, arrived at the mouth of what is now the St. John River in New Brunswick on June 24, 1604, feast day of St. John the Baptist.

… I hope that clears it up for you.

If not, simply use this pneumonic / mnemonic:

St. John’s = Roughriders football
Saint John = Rough Riders football